

Pasta with broccoli, peas and chicken
Ingredients
- 250g wholemeal spiral pasta
- 5 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
- zest and juice of ½ lemon
- 300g cooked skinless chicken, shredded (see tips)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 4 cups baby spinach
- ¼ cup grated parmesan, to serve
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Instructions
1 In a large pan of boiling water, cook pasta following packet instructions. Add broccoli and peas for the last 3 minutes of cooking time. Drain, reserving ¼ cup of pasta cooking water. Return pasta to the pan.
2 Meanwhile, in a large non-stick frying pan, heat oil over medium. Sauté garlic, chilli and lemon zest for 1 minute. Add chicken and heat for 1-2 minutes.
3 To the pasta pan, add the chicken mixture, parsley, spinach, lemon juice and 1-2 tablespoons of the reserved cooking liquid. Toss to combine. Divide pasta among 4 bowls, sprinkle with grated parmesan and season with cracked black pepper, to serve.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pasta.
HFG tip
Use shredded skinless barbecue chicken, or substitute chicken with canned tuna in olive oil.
NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 449cal
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Kilojoules 1880kJ
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Protein 38g
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Total fat 9g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 45g
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–Sugars 7g
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Dietary fibre 11g
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Sodium 300mg
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Calcium 160mg
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Iron 5mg
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